The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-03

I the ladies Band, aud those inclined repaired 10
To the music ofthe dance. All in all. IL most
enjoyable affair, and long 10 be remembered 10y
! the participants.
MINNESOTA
}. H. Hellweg. President Of the Southern Mime
| sofa GAR Association. announces that the next
| Encampment will be held at Owatonna on June 3,
and = lsss. Commanderin Chief Rea, Gov. Nc
Gill, State Auditor BrRden, Capt. Castle. aud many
other prominent GAR. men will be present IL is
intended 10 make this the best OF any Of the En-
canlnments, being accessible from all parts OF the
state IN the center of large number OF strong
Posts. sham battle Is spoken OF for the last day
| Of the EncRmpment.
Alex. wikin Post, No 10 Mankato. rendered n
banquet 10 the members OF 90. T., ID nj. N. c.. and
the regimental band on their return from the In
| ternational Military Encampment at Chicago.
MISSOURI
Arthur Dreifus. 1903 Clark Ave. 81. Louis; In
your issue Of Oct you style Ransom Post, No. 1871
Department OF Missouri n the banner Post OF Mis-
/ souri, You greatly misinformed. Frank y
Blair Post. No. !, with membership toct. i, 1857
of s23 treasury of nearly So 500 and property OF
| $1,000. claims that honor The Post has "A member
| ship of old veterans. and has very few Quarter
masters COmmissaries, paymasters home guards,
| and no i. NJ Mo. or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OH
| GERS. The Post selects its membership from among
| the hOnorably discharged soldier and respectable
] citizen. but does not merely look upon wealth.
Then. we have Col Hasscndeubel Post. No. ID. with
| membership Of zoe. which lays claim 20 be the
next banner Post. Ransom Post, No. lSl, Ind ssi
| members Oct. j, 1857.
| NEW HAMPSHIRE
Col. Putnam Post and w.R G. held a Campfire In
Curtice Hail. Coutoocook. Oct. 49, Quite number
were IN attendance the hall being well filed The
earlier part Of the evening devoted 10 literary
exercises pleasing program being presented.
| under the direction of Mrs. r. II. Danforth. The
exercises consisted in part of singing by select
chorus. REGULATIONS 10y Deafy Boutwell, and Nettie
| NJ French, also songs 10y the same; select reading
| by Mrs Jennie Runnels The will Of Judy Maria
! Smith was read by Mrs Danforth, causing much
merrment among the Post and Corps as nearly
yVaG an uaxyf ner mi nf
| lady's generosity. Al the close of the exercises
supper was found 10 be waiting, of which all par
/ took with evident relish, after which short and
pithy remarks were made by Rev. Mr.. Lyford. Of
Contoocook; Comrades Marsh and Colby, OF Weare,
| and others
Perkins Post, Epping held a rousing Campfire
| Saturday evening last. Department Commander
| Wyatt A. A-G. Trip and Chief mastering Officer
Rollins were present
NEW JERSEY
J. I. Allen, Gloucester City: yanleer Post No
36, held a Campfire Oct. "a, and a very enjoyable
time spent. We had with us, by invitation
Williams Post, No. II. and Garfield Camp, No. 10,
=. OF V; also number of visitors from Camden,
| Woodbury. and Philadelphia Pa. The festivities
were kept up until "a late hour. when the visitors
returned 10 their homes, all hoping TO meet again
NEW YORK.
Mrs Charles Bulls. OF worthington. Mimi. has
sold to George II. Treadwell. Commander of Post
| at Albany, the origins ordinance OF secession
passed 10y the State Of Virginia The consideration
| was 81 600.
OHIO
John w. Manning. Commander Post No. 235, Sa-
| lineville; Comrades Of the Department of Ohio
warned against ono VIM. Ii. Lawrence. who has
succeeded IN victimizing certain officers Of Sergt
| Thompson Post, No. 235. by leaving an unpaid
board BILL together with about two weeks board he
| left unpaid at boarding-ho kept by a widow; ;
also taking with him pair Of gloves shirt, etc, he
| stole from the Mayor OF our town. We also learn
| from THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that the same dead
| beat has some time since succeeded in swindling
| comrades OF Hawkins Post. No 49, Poland d.
| THIS contemptible scoundrel claims 10 reside at
Greensburg, Pa Comrades will confer favor on
! me 10y reporting at once TO his whereabouts.
Norris Post, No. q. Fostoria. mustered nj two
meetings held recently 10 recruits.
Gov. j. B. Foraker of Ohio recently Joined Fred
q. Jones Post. Walnut Hills.
PENNSYLVANIA
Post 81 of Wilkes Barre Is debating the propriety
| OF building Memorial Hail. They have n nice lit
tie sum already subscribed for the purpose and one
or two prominent and wealthy citizens Of the town
! offer TO donate the ground and stand by them in
their undertaking.
After the regular proceedings Of Geo. c. Meade
Post, No. 5, Washington. had been finished on Oct
| 81 and just previous 10 the throwing open the
doors TO the friends invited to the enjoyable hop,
Department Commander Burke delegated to
present, In behalf Of the Post. 10 Past Commander
n. Is Prentice. a very handsome gold badge. which
he did IN a neat little speech.
The following extrac; is taken from General
Orders, No. %, just issued: The Department Com
mander ~ gratited 10 announce the unusual sue
cess attending the Reunions Of veterans and COM
rRdes during the present year. Never before have
these interesting occasions been as numerous or as
largely attended; never before have they been
marked with 30 much enthusiasm developed
TO as great an extent the hospitality and affection
OF the people. The reasons for this are obvious
and need not now be defined. The Commander
acknowledges his gratitude 10 the comrades ia all
parts OF the Department for atcrnal invitations
be present with them such occasions and ex-
presses his regret that while be often able 10
be present he was very frequently compelled TO
be absent. When present he was always received
with great cordially and kindness and with all
the respect and homer due 20 the head Of this great
Department. IL would he impracticable within the
limits OF General Order TO mention these Re.
unions I'm detail. and probably IL would be better
not TO mention any; yet, ia view Of the fact that
the Department Commander I'm his semi AM unl
address spoke OF the great hero Of Gettysburg aud
at later date invited the comrades OF the Depart
ment TO unite in tIe ceremonies incident 10 the I'm.
vailing of the equestrian statue 10 that model SOL
der IN Paramount Park, Philadelphia on the 18th
inst he Is sure that no apology will be needed for
returning Thanks fort the une xpectedly large number
OF comrades who responded 10 that invitation. In
numbers In enthusiasm aud all the qualities that
make the Grand Army great in the estimation and
love oil The people, the demonstration was not on IL
an honor and a credit 10 the Department but iii.
thug and well-neriied tribute 10 the memory OF
Gen George q. Meade.
/, The following discharges can be had upon prope,
application 10 Department Headquarters: Martin
Dooey, Co j, 4sth Pa; John Turner. Co Il. 9th u
! ,. q. Il; Patrick Donnelly, Co. X. 2O3d Pa; An
thony SoudeTlia, Wm. Thomas David Harris VIM
Schrunk, Philip Keifater David l.. Chandler iona,
Henry, Frank Ian Seigirled, Tilghman Berkenstock
Anthony j. Sinner, all OF Go. X, 9th Pa. uhre,
months).
Post No. 256, at Riegelsyilie Will next Wednes
, day have the performance of the " German Volun
teer, rendered for the benefit Of the Post fund
The performance will be continued during In,
i week.
! Col Frank J. Magee. the present Inspector o
this Department, has been announced az A candi
date for Department Commander. He Is a membei
of Post No. 20 at Wrighisville. and is Colonel O
! the Sth regiment. N. a. 4. He served during IN,
: rebellion as Captain Of Co. i. 10Th Pa. He vii
J have as a competitor Commander John A. wieder
sheim, OF Post No. j, Philadelphia, who served ia
the 18th Pa.
Post No. 2l5, OF Pittsburg gave bean bake ant
! entertainment on last Friday and Saturday even
, ings In the West End Rink for the benefit Of il
! Post fund. Quite number OF the members Of ia,
4 Posts OF Allegheny City were In attendance. TIL,
| AFFAIR was grand success.
Kishacoquas Post. No 443 at Reedsville Mif
fin Co, and Phillips Post, No. 37l at Thurlow
Chester Co, have been disbanded.
In "A Department General Order Il 80 announced
That u. Speese, claiming mem bershlp In Post No
a oS, Department Of Pennsylvania ia reported as un
worthy Of assistance"
The I'D annual Encampment Of this Departmen
| VIII be convened at Allentown, Lehigh Co., OF
] | Tuesday and "Wednesday. Feb. IL and IS 1888
4 On last Thursday evening Post l2s AT Allephan,
| CITY, was presented with the flag IL won Crane
| Army Day at Plttsburg by having the creates
number OF comrndes la good standing ia line.
Post No. VI, OF Canton. has arranged 20 have th
delivered for the benefit of the Posi- on Nov IL
y Post CT. Of MRuch Chunk, will have the lectur
j. delivered nj that place under the auspices of In
o | Post on Nov 49, and Post 453 at Montrose vii
have thc lecture delivered on Nov. 20 and 81
q The fourth anniversary Of The Naval Post Philn
> delphia. will occur on Monday evening Dec NJ
g Az the Post meetings are held on "Wednesday even
ing, II was decided TO celebrate the anniversary OF
s Dec. IL and committee appointed TO make In
e proper arrangements. The Post viii also have